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A tumor-stroma interface-on-chip using decellularized lung-tissue-derived hydrogel to investigate alterations in tissue architecture during lung-tumor progression


Author(s):  Aysel SASKARA1, Yagmur ARSLAN1, 2, Ozlem YESIL-CELIKTAS1, 3, 4

Affiliation(s):  1Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, Izmir, 35100 Turkey 2Biomechanics section, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, 3001, Belgium 3Translational Pulmonary Research Center (EgeSAM), Ege University, Izmir, Turkey 4ODTÜMEMS Center, Ankara, 06530, Turkey

Corresponding email(s):  Ozlem YESIL-CELIKTAS, ozlem.yesil.celiktas@ege.edu.tr

Key Words:  Organ-on-chip; Decellularized tissue; Hydrogel; Tiissue engineering; Lung tumor stroma interface


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Aysel SASKARA1, Yagmur ARSLAN1,2, Ozlem YESIL-CELIKTAS1,3,4. A tumor-stroma interface-on-chip using decellularized lung-tissue-derived hydrogel to investigate alterations in tissue architecture during lung-tumor progression[J]. Journal of Zhejiang University Science B,in press.Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering,in press.https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.B2500422

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Abstract: 
Lung cancer remains a significant global health concern due to frequent late-stage diagnosis. Although intense research efforts are devoted to developing treatment options, the alterations in lung parenchyma are less explored. In this study, we developed an extracellular matrix (ECM)-based hydrogel by decellularizing lung tissue and combining it with gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) to recapitulate stromal tissue and explore ECM remodeling. About 98% of DNA was removed with the optimized decellularization protocol, while collagen and elastin were preserved at 70% and 62%, respectively. Notably, the sulfated glycosaminoglycan (sGAG) content remained nearly unchanged. Lung-cancer cells were embedded in hydrogel containing dlECM (decellularized lung ECM) and GelMA to form a tumor focus, while lung fibroblast cells were seeded around the focus, and lung epithelial cells were layered on top of the hydrogel, forming the tissue construct of the dynamic tumor-stroma interface-on-chip, which was operated for 14 days. Rheological analysis showed that the tumor model exhibited a higher storage modulus (SM, G') (154.7 Pa) compared to the healthy one (108.29 Pa), indicating a stiffer ECM, which was correlated with increased collagen (400.80 μg/mL vs. 218.56) and elastin (2644.40 vs. 1612.07 μg/mL). This contributed to tumor progression through cancer-driven ECM remodeling. In addition, MMP-2 (31.8 ng/mL) and MMP-9 (7.4 ng/mL) levels, which are associated with tumor progression, were significantly elevated on day 7. Our hybrid hydrogel demonstrated the critical role of ECM in lung-cancer progression by revealing biochemical and mechanical changes in the tumor microenvironment (TME); we anticipate that this will provide critical insights into disease progression.

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